NiceRX found that New York had the highest number of medical malpractice reports filed against doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, with 15,951 medical malpractice reports filed between 2012 and 2022, which represented 19.03 medical malpractice reports per 10,000 residents during that time period…medicalmalpracticelawyers.com, U.S. States With The Most, Least Medical Malpractice Claims, Dec 2022
Wisconsin had the least number of medical malpractice reports filed between 2012 and 2022, with 588 medical malpractice reports filed during that time period, which represents 1.01 medical malpractice reports per 10,000 residents.
NiceRX reported that Ohio had the most expensive medical malpractice lawsuits during the 10-year period ($853.3 million), followed by Connecticut ($798.35 million) and Arizona (nearly $725 million) while Maryland had the least costly medical malpractice lawsuits ($1.08 million) followed by Texas ($1.052 million) and Georgia ($1.28 million).